Below are terms built from word parts used in this and previous chapters. Analyze each term presented below and list and define the word parts used to build each term.

Question

Medical Term Word Part Analysis

1. proctology

2. gastroesophageal

3. carcinoma

4. colitis

5. cholecystitis

6. cholelithiasis

7. cholecystography

8. intravenous

9. transhepatic

10. cholangiography

11. colonoscopy

12. cholangiopancreatography

13. esophagogastroduodenoscopy

14. gastroscopy

15. laparoscopy

16. sigmoidoscopy

17. choledocholithotripsy

Answer 1

1. proct/o = anus and rectum; -ology = study of
2. gastr/o = stomach; esophag/o = esophagus;
-eal = pertaining to
3. carcin/o = cancer; -oma = tumor
4. col/o = colon; -itis = inflammation
5. cholecyst/o = gallbladder; -itis = inflammation
6. chol/e = gall, bile; -lithiasis = condition of stones
7. cholecyst/o = gallbladder; -graphy = process of recording
8. intra- = within; ven/o = vein; -ous = pertaining to
9. trans- = across; hepat/o = liver;
-ic = pertaining to
10. cholangi/o = bile duct; -graphy = process of recording
11. colon/o = colon; -scopy = process of viewing
12. cholangi/o = bile duct; pancreat/o = pancreas;
-graphy = process of recording
13. esophag/o = esophagus; gastr/o = stomach; duoden/o = duodenum; -scopy = process of viewing
14. gastr/o = stomach; -scopy = process of viewing
15. lapar/o = abdomen; -scopy = process of viewing
16. sigmoid/o = sigmoid colon; -scopy = process of viewing
17. choledoch/o = common bile duct;
lith/o = stone; -tripsy = surgical crushing